Fully clad cookware is often much more expensive than pots or pans that are disc-bottomed or made of a single type of metal. Is the higher pricetag worth it?
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What about disc clad on induction? This doesn't have the edge-burning problem
I've got fully clad pans and I love them a lot but my experience is the opposite. the fully clad tends to burn stuff along the sides of the pan because most utensil don't do such a good job scraping the walls. The pan transfers heat pretty far up the wall , as far as it is "fully" clad. The disk bottom pans tend to only burn stuff along the bottom where it is flat and spatulas can easily scrape and keep stirred.
Fyi, impact bonded cookware has its place. In sauté pans, stock pots and on induction. Though it should be noted that the better ones have a thicker disc (e.g. fissler, cuisinart, paderno)
Inaccurate and incomplete conclusion. Actually in a saucepan it’s better to have disk bottom because at the top surface of the liquid (e.g tomato sauce) in a the fully clad pot will burn at that top edge where it evaporates (have u ever noticed the brown/black tomato sauce that sticks on the side walls as the liquid level drops?) A non conducting side wall of a disk bottom cookware keeps the sauce or soup unburnt on the sides. (Plus liquids transfer heat by convection and a conducting wall is not required). Also Good disk bottom cookware goes up a tiny bit to avoid burning at the bottom disk-wall interface as he mentions in the video.
But a frying pan or a conical sauté should be fully clad as the frying should go up to the side walls (no liquid boiling in this case)
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Iv had my Clad Cookware for 30 years and its great to work with , that said , i buy a cheap non stick pan every few years , and have a very large saute pan that was not expensive at all
Ironic that in a video touting the benefits of fully clad cookware, the sketch in the upper right corner shows a disk-bottomed saucepan.
The only down side is that they are usually much heavier…but other than that, they are awesome.
Thanks, good to know. I've been buying triply and more.
Which All Clad collection (LTD, MC2, MK, D3, D5, c4 copper, copper core, or D3 armor)… is the absolute best if money where not a concern? Very overwhelming considering I hope it will be the first and last set of excellent quality cookware I ever purchase.
Not all things are worth getting clad. Stockpots for example. There is not reason you need a fully clad stock pot.
mmmm, strange,… see street food vids, where the great poverty stricken churn out amazing food……….
I dont recall an allclad pan. ? It all in the eye of the beholder. .. ..
Ever heard of kitchen craft or americraft with your mom. They sell a lot at county fairs they're usually in the exposition building giving a demonstration. It's supposed to be 7 Layers of stainless steel thick. So I went online and looked at their 3-quart saucepan I thought I'll start with just something small. It is $449! For one count them one 3 quart saucepan. That's half of what I make in a month on SSDI I make 943 a month. That kind of price I'm sorry it's disgusting and I would like a comment video on this company they're both the same company. I thought Saladmaster was expensive not So Much Anymore
I agree. I've been using the same set of fully-clad cookware for almost thirty years. It has been one of the best investments that I ever made. The brand is Queen, from Amway. I don't think it is still available (too bad), and I believe that it was manufactured by Westinghouse. It even survived teaching three teenagers to cook, lol.
it's worth it ！
You added a public comment, that means anyone who wishes can comment on it. Welcome to the internet. You didn’t have to reply to my reply either. That’s how things work: we both make choices.
I’m not particularly young, I’m in my forties, but I don’t have to be young to think your comment was a ridiculous overgeneralization.
Well, this was fun, but I’m done now. Have a nice day.
Does all clad or tri-ply work with induction cook tops?
This is just no longer the channel I subscribed to, and not in a good way.
All this depth lost. Now this is just more content for people with 1 minute attention span.
Good luck with that.
Not in my experience. I have the All Clad copper core set which was very pricey but did not really see any benefit. Also in my most used 5 quart pot, after 7 years or so, appeared a couple or so small areas where the top layer has come of and little circles of black material are showing. I wonder whether I should throw this pot away although it cost hundreds of dollars. I have started replacing items with heavy bottom stainless steel with silicon handles from Amazon at a fraction of the price and can't honestly see the blindest bit of difference.
I love my All-Clad plus it's made in the good ol' US of A!
I'm not convinced. No dollar amounts listed, no testing for longevity, etc
If it's 20% better but costs 50% more, I wouldn't call that worth it.
I have no doubt that they are good, but "worth it" is always going to be a contextual question
How about 3 ply vs 5 ply? Is there any significant difference? Should I invest on 5 ply? Thanks.
I hate to sound like a spokesman, but my All-Clad is the best skillet I’ve ever owned. Sure, I’ve burnt food (and myself), but I’m an amateur cook. That skillet even makes me look good. It is an investment, but it’s the last skillet I will ever need to buy. Just saving for the stew pot now.
There is a need to spend more then 58 seconds on this subject.
Sketch in video looks like disc-bottom, label above says "FULLY CLAD COOKWARE". Are you testing us?
Wouldn't be without my AllClad. It'll last my whole lifetime and more.
That was garbage compared to the depth and information you guys used to put out. Could have been a tweet.
hey-let's hear something about how all clad copper core pits and pits and pits under easy use sometime…..
You are confusing 'worth more' with 'worth the price'.
Agreed, Dan!
I love my allclad cookware set which I've had for about 12years. It may seem like a steep amount to pay for cookware, but its an investment since I haven't bought any replace cookware since. They distribute heat evenly. They're worth it
I am very happy with my Cuinsinart Multi-clad cookware. Much less expensive than All-Clad. I love it.
yes buy it but only if you're young and can afford it. After 30 years married I have all the pots and pans I want to buy. Today most kids don't even cook. I went to a bridal shower where she asked what to do with the pots and pans she received.
Folly plaid cookware is definitely spendy?
Not if spending the money means you don’t make the mortgage next month. Cook with what you can afford and don’t normalize extravagance.
Knights of the Ancient Order of Cast Iron implements of Death disputes your claim.
And get your self Tramontina tri-ply clad like I did and be a happy camper. All clad is great but has one big flaw, it's really expensive and for no reason for the most part. Look at reviews for Tramontina cookware. 🙂
Tramontina Tri-ply Clad Stainless Steel Cookware Set – 12 Pcs. 18/10 Stainless Steel & Induction Ready,
https://www.amazon.com/Tramontina-Tri-ply-Stainless-Steel-Cookware/dp/B00Y934UP0
Make sure it's ''Made in Brazil' 🙂
Good cookware is worth it largely because it lasts a long time. If you get potentially decades of use out of it then the cost per time becomes fairly insignificant.
does it have to be all clad brand or triply cusinart will work?
Yup. Bite the bullet and spend the money. They perform well and as a bonus are quite beautiful. 👍
Had 5 ply for over 30 years…the best
'spendy'?
What about ceramic glass clay & rock ?
I’m clad you made this video